He said: "For me right now, because it was such a big step to make an album and go out on my own, I just want to keep focused and make sure the music is as good as I can make it.

"Then there will be another single and a promo run. I would like to have the album out by the end of the year, or the start of next as I am a perfectionist.

"I want to tour the second half of next year but it might be later. It's hard to predict."

Louis has just released his second single Back To You, which features Bebe Rexha and Digital Farm Animals.

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Louisa playing waiting game

It's been two years since she won X Factor but Louisa Johnson has no idea when her delayed debut album will hit the shelves.

The 2015 winner's career got off to a great start with Clean Bandit collaboration Tears becoming a huge hit.

She has since failed to hit the Top 10 though and admitted being worried people were getting bored of her already.

Last week I revealed last year's XF champ Matt Terry had finished his album and was planning to release his record in November.

But Louisa, who yesterday performed at Brighton & Hove Pride, said: "The album, it's tricky. I don't know to be honest. We are kind of still working on it, I just want to get a few more songs out there that are me first.

"I feel like I need a proper body of work before I put out an album and I feel people need to understand me a little bit more first and I just want to make sure it is perfect and don't want to rush it.

"It's hard for me because I do not even have a time scale but I don't want it to be too much longer because I'm getting bored myself and know they are.

"I can't say if it will even be by Christmas." Years & Years, Pet Shop Boys and M.O also performed at the LGBT's annual event.

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COMEBACK: Sam Smith's second album is due to drop this autumn

Sam and Ella still on song

Sam Smith has been keeping out of the public eye ever since 2015's Writing's On The Wall became the first-ever Bond theme tune to hit No.1 in the UK.

But fans of the Stay With Me singer will be pleased to know he's finished recording the video to his comeback single, which is expected any time now.

The Oscar, Golden Globe, Grammy and Brit winner is rumoured to have teamed up with Clean Bandit for his second album which is due to drop this autumn.

Talking of comebacks, Ella Henderson's second album is also finally expected to be released this autumn after numerous delays.

The former X Factor singer has been struggling to find a killer lead single, like 2014's No.1 smash Ghost, to launch her comeback campaign.

But despite her recent setbacks, The Script's Danny O'Donoghue reckons Ella has the talent to be as big as Adele.

The former Voice coach, whose new single Rain is out now, told me: "I did three songs with Ella for her new album and her label loved two of them so we shall see if they make the record.

"She's incredibly talented. If she makes the right record she could be the next Adele. She's seriously that good."